The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-29
THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE.

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The National Farmers Alliance
and cooperation union Of Americ,
met in regular session in Shreves
port, Ls., on Oct 18th. The meeting
was called to ORDERLY the President
G. w. Macune, o. Texas. The follow,
ing states were represented: Arkan
sas, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky
| Louisiana. Mississippi, North Caro-
lima, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas
Mississippi was represented by r. $
Magee, J. S. Hamilton, 7. +. Grome
W. i, Mosely, Z. l.. Darden, w. s
Rushing, II. w. Sullivan. II. L. Mar
tin, II. T. ilove, c. r. Sulithson and
". II, Lacey. The annual address
was delivered by the President, G.
w. Maeune, and was in all respects
worthy OF the occasion and the man.
We are sorgy that want of space
prevents our reproducing ii for the
present. Aanyhow Mississippi was
we'll and ably represented-some
member from this state beingon eve
ry committee of any Importance /;
as is shown by the follwing commit
tee, announced by the chair:
On Cooperative Deeree--D. J.
Eddleman, of Texas; Tannehisl, Of
Louisiana; Moore, of Arkansas; Mar
lin, Of Mississippi; Bone Of Alabama; \ !;
Polk, of North Carolina;' Wilson, Of
Florida.
On Rcsolutions-Ben Terrell Of
Texas; Smithson, of Mississippi; !;
Linn Tanner, Louisiana.
On Organic Whiteman, Of
Texas; Jones, Of Louisiana; W.. S.
Rushing, of Mississippi.
On Officers Reports 1'urnbull,
ofTexas; Lacy,of Mississippi; Hatch
er, of louisiana.
On State Aliances-Eyan Jones,
of Texas; Adams, of Alabama; Stal-
litgs, of Louisiana; Love, Mississip-
pi; Wilson, of Florida. The follow
ing committee was appointed BY the
President TO visit the Northern Far
mers' Alliance, to confer with item
in relation to speedy union OF the
whole intereset Of the agricultural
classes; Evan Jones and Il. NJ. Smith
Of Texas, aud E. l.. Martin, of Miss.
The committee OH demands reported
as follows:
Resolved, That we the National Farmers'
Alliance and Co-opcrative Union of Ameri-
ca, in convention assembled, advocate and
endorse the following principles as in accord
With the sentiments and demands OF the TIL
erS of the soil:
lst. We demand, first, the recognition, by
incorporation, oftraGps, unions ,co-operative
stores and such other associations ~ Inay be
organized by the industrial classes 10 i'm
prove their financial condition, or promote
(
~. We demand that all public lands be
held in small bodies, not exceediiia 32U ;tcros
10 each purchaser. for aetual settlers, one easy
terms OF payment.
sd, THU large bodies Of lard held by pri-
yai@ individuals or corporations, shall bc ts-
sCssed for taxatiot! ut such rates ~ they are
oiieTed to purchasers, on q credit of one two
and three years, il bodies Of 100 acres 0s less.
AIN. Ihat WhefeAs. large bodies of our pub-
lie lantia have been sod 10 foreign capitalists.
thus tending 10 the establishment 0i il landed
in this country, similar to that
which has reduced the people of ireland and
other lAonHrHhai governments to u condition
10 ailject erfdom; we demand The passage of
laws tprbidding the ownership Of i.tuus NV
aliens, whose allegiance helaEEf to other ma
tious, and that The public domain be held as
the heritage OF our own people and our chill
dran after u.s.
5th. That all lands forfetiihle hs railroads
or other corporations, Immediately reFaft to
the government nnd be declared open for
lerms as other public lands.
9th. We demand that all fences hs.cinov-
ed, by force If necessary, from public landG
unlaWfully fenced by cattle companies. syn
dicates, or any other form or name of mo-
nopoly.
7th We demand the extingulshment ofthe
public debt of the United States by operating
The mints to their fullest eapaeity,in c0ii,ing
silver and gold; and the rendering Of the
same without discrimination. au tile public
Of the Nation according 20 contract
Sth. We demand the substitution Of legal
tender treasury notes for the Issues of ma
tional banks;that the Congress OF the nited
States shall regulate the amount of s,s.ll ~
sue by per capita circulation, that shall in-
crease and keep pace with the growth ofthc
counfrys population, and the expansion of
her business interests We further demand
ne repeal of the present National banking
system.
9th. We demand that the department Of
agriculture be made one OF the departments
of state; that ii shall be INCREASED IN SCOPE
ana eiilclency, and IN connection Herewith, |
there shall be established Il bureau OF labor
10th. We demand the enactment of laws to |
compel corporation TO pay tlieirempioyes ac
iofalhg TO contract, in lawful money for
tht tuborerS first lien upon the products Of |
their labor to the extent of their f.illwnges
illL. Ihat The laws relating TO thesuppres-
ION of the transmission Of Immoral, pfofane
or ppsene literature through the mails, he |
hade more stringent; and be extended so as |
- suppress The transmission Of glrh litrfu-
iure by, any public carrier.
lAh. we demand that the q. s. Govern |
ntnt purcnase, ny right Of eminent lloallin |
-he telephone and Telegraph lines, and oper-
lie THEM rs adjuncts Of the Z. s. postal SER T
slce.
18th. That in view of The faet that the DEL
.he cotton producers of the cotton brit Of |
Anericn which bell produces over II ri tnn